President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Defense Secretary Lloyd
Washington (CNN)In their new book "Peril," journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa explore the opening months of Joe Biden's presidency, including how Biden was hellbent not to let the military stop him from withdrawing from Afghanistan and how Donald Trump's shadow hangs over the Biden presidency.
The book explores Biden's determination to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan despite resistance from top advisers.
Biden was resolute on getting US troops out, having wrestled with the issue for nearly 20 years -- and having watched, as vice president, military and national security leaders box in then-President Barack Obama in his first year when he wanted to end the US war in Afghanistan.
Biden believed the military manipulated Obama.
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WNU Editor: The top US General in Afghanistan was also against the withdrawal .... Top Republican: General told senators he opposed Afghanistan withdrawal (The Hill).
So the Pentagon was against the troops withdrawal. The US State Department was against the withdrawal. The intelligence community was against the withdrawal. So who is President Biden referring to when he says that the consensus was to expedite the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan?
14 comments:
I'm confused.
So they ride a dementia patient to power and then they are trapped, when he is stubborn due to old age, dementia or arrogance.
The only way I cane see to be able to stay is
- Make it cost effective, where the US does not by pay way more to fight than it does Pakistan. Do not let red ink become a Pakistan ally. We were actually paying Pakistan to fight us. How do you win?
- Have a physical exit for US forces in case of a general peer on peer war.
- Staying in hindsight is better than the damage the federal government and the VOLAGS can inflict on the nation.
The only way I can ...
What a surprise! We are under a dementia President and we have to face worse than that in the future.
Nah they would have extended and extended until the next election. Had to do it.
Good.
Joe ended a shambolic mess of a war. Well done Mr. President.
you think we should stay: You Go!
When Trump said we have to go, that was of with you. Now when a president finally does get us out: he is bad person
grow some fucking brains. this is why your side lost the election
Liar
does get us out: he is bad person
grow some fucking brains. this is why your side lost the election
Getting out is not the issue. The issue is the piss poor execution.
the execution not a good one. they seldom are. But Trump failed to get us out even though he said he would do it! now that is fully a failed execution of a pledged act
Shill
Liar
"But Trump failed to get us out even though he said he would do it! "
- Trump orders, Milley refused.
- Trump ordered, Senior U.S. Diplomat and special envoy for Syria James Jeffrey lied.
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